#684F15
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.3% 0.08 84.2), rgb(104, 79, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#684F15 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684F15 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 79, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.08 84.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #684F15 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684F15 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684F15 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #684F15 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9F
oklch(81% 0.047 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 83.6)
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Step 500
500
#A58440
oklch(63.1% 0.095 83.5)
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Step 600
600
#906D1B
oklch(55.6% 0.104 83.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B0B
oklch(49% 0.097 84.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684F15
oklch(44.3% 0.08 84.2)
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Step 900
900
#513F16
oklch(37.8% 0.062 85)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#684F15 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5A4F0C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605518 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714744 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684F15
#684F15
oklch(44.3% 0.08 84.2)
- #3D5280
#3D5280
oklch(44.3% 0.08 264.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #684F15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
Use #684F15 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.